From a teacher's point of view, workers in many comparable careers are more well-off—and have been for several years. And female teachers and teachers of color report more concerns than other educators.
The Hernando County School District is tackling the teacher shortage innovatively: the system, led by Superintendent John Stratton, has launched an on-the-job bachelor's degree program for aspiring educators.
Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero has led his district to a historic rise in graduation rates and spearheaded the development and implementation of the district's first-ever equity-based strategic plan.
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed legislation Tuesday that boosts the minimum salary for teachers, changes the formula for funding public schools and expands a tax-credit scholarship for private schools.
The Chicago Teachers Union wants its next contract to include raising the salary floor for paraprofessionals, more dual language programs, sports and fine arts programs for every school, and more Sustainable Community Schools.
Staffing cuts and terminations have become more frequent topics at school board meetings over the past year, according to the Burbio's tracker that has captivated District Administration.
Community members, including PSD teachers and other employees, have also expressed concern about the growth of administrative positions at the district’s central office.
"Kids are already using it," Superintendent Minerva Garcia-Sanchez says. "To them, it's no big deal. It's us making a big deal of it, and causing it to be more than it really is."
